As you know, there is already a patent war between NVIDIA and Samsung and we recently learned that the US Commission on International Trade (ITC) was not convinced by NVIDIA claims. Now, Bloomberg agency reported that the first stage of its consideration of Samsung counterclaim to NVIDIA ended , the Korean company "intermediate" victory because the judge sided with the plaintiff, acknowledging NVIDIA guilty of violating three Samsung patents .
NVIDIA representatives expressed their disappointment in this judge's decision, but at the same time admitted that the examination of the case in an expanded format will enable the Commission to adopt a more equitable, according to the defendant's decision.
Samsungclaims related to manufacturing technology and Tegra layout processor , which are used in tablet PCs NVIDIA Shield and gaming devices sold by the company under its own brand. Lawyers NVIDIA claims that Samsung disputed the use of technologies and solutions, the patented back in the nineties of the last century, which have little to do with the current situation in the industry. It is noteworthy that the action of one of the patents will be completed next year, so NVIDIA will be easier to assert their rights after a certain point. The lawsuit Samsung also affect the interests of some clients NVIDIA, including Biostar, ECS and Jaton.